“ T he G uys ” by A nne N elson

2nd Quarter—Summer
July 2011
Museum
Hours
“The Guys” by Anne Nelson
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Tues-Friday
11am-5pm
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Sat & Sun 1-4pm
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Closed Mondays
& Holidays
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After hours tours
available by
appointment.
Donations
appreciated.
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Call the Office at
405-377-0359
to schedule your
reunion event at
the Sheerar
Museum!
Inside this
issue:
Cool Classics
2
Country Fair a Success!
3
Meet the newest staff
member and intern
4
Calendar of Events
4
2011 Associates
5
Become an Associate
6
This September, the world
will remember September 11,
2001 as we mark the 10 year
anniversary of the terrorist
attacks that changed our world
forever. In recognition of the
10 year anniversary of
September 11th—and in
conjunction with the current
Sheerar Museum exhibit
“Stillwater’s
First
Responders”—the Sheerar
Cultural and Heritage Center
will present “The Guys” a play
by Stillwater native, Anne
Nelson.
This past April, Anne
Nelson spoke at the Sheerar
Center Auditorium about her
play, “The Guys.” “The Guys”
is based upon Nelson’s real
life experiences and consists
of dialogue between a fire
captain who lost most of his
men in the September 11
attacks on the World Trade
Center in New York City, and
an editor (Nelson) who helped
him write the eulogies for the
men as she herself struggles
to come to terms with the
event. The Flea Theater, in
New York City, commissioned
the play and opened it in
December 2001. It has since
been produced in 48 states
and 14 countries—but not in
Nelson’s hometown of
Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Growing up in Stillwater,
Nelson attended Jefferson
and Will Rogers elementary
schools, and graduated from
C. E. Donart High School in
1972. She was one of the
first women from Oklahoma
to graduate from Yale
University. She was a war
correspondent in Latin
America and has written
extensively on media, conflict
and human rights. Nelson
teaches at the School of
international and Public
Affairs at Colombia University.
She received a 2003
Guggenheim Fellowship and
the 1989 Livingston Award
for international reporting.
Anne is the daughter of Ted
and Gerry Nelson of
Stillwater.
After listening to Anne
Nelson
share
her
experiences in April, many in
the audience expressed an
interest in seeing a local
production of “The Guys”.
The Sheerar Museum Board
of Trustees voted to pursue
the production of “The Guys”
at the Sheerar Center with
Sheerar Museum Trustee and
long time Town and Gown
Theatre member, Billy
Mc C ollom’ s lea d ers h ip.
Rehearsals have begun and
with the support of members
of Town and Gown, a live
production of “The Guys” will
take place in the Sheerar
C e n t e r A u d i t or i u m o n
September 9, 10, and 11th
this year. Tickets will go on
sale at the end of August,
with proceeds from the
produc tion being s plit
between the the Sheerar
Museum of Stillwater History
and an area First Responders
charity.■
July 2011
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Need a program for your organization? Planning a special event or meeting? Call the
Museum Office at 405-377-0359 to arrange for your group to meet at the Sheerar
Museum of Stillwater History or to rent the Auditorium.
Fifth Season of
Cool Classics Summer Concert Series
Each Friday in July, the St.
Cecilia Music Club and the
Sheerar Cultural and Heritage
Center is presenting the Fifth
Season of the Cool Classics
Summer Concert Series.
Funded by the Arts and
H u m a n i ti es C o u n c i l o f
Stillwater, the concerts begin
at 7:30pm at the Sheerar
Cultural Center Auditorium
located at 7th & Duncan Street
in Stillwater.
For the past four years, the
Sheerar Cultural Center Auditorium
has hosted the classical chamber
music series. Local music teacher and
St. Cecilia club member, Mahlon
Halleck plans and coordinates the
performances. Each concert is
approximately one hour in length,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission is
free. A reception, sponsored by the
Sheerar Museum’s Board of Trustees
(Stillwater Museum Association)
follows each concert. The series is
held on each Friday in July, beginning
on July 8, and will end on July 29th.
The first performance, on July 8th,
featured The New Cimarron Chamber
Orchestra, playing Vivaldi, Schubert,
and Mozart. The players of The New
Cimarron Chamber Orchestra range in
age from junior high school to college
level students. This ensemble is
directed by Mahlon Halleck.
.
The evening of Friday July 15th
covers everything from Clair
de Lune to Guns N' Roses.
From c la s s ic - g on e - roc k
ren d ition s a t u ps c a le
restaurants and wine bars to
standing-room-only classical
recitals, Appassionata offers
unforgettable performances.
The New Cimarron Chamber Orchestra
with director, Mahlon Halleck, in the
first concert of the fifth season
featured a new addition to the Cool
Classics Concert Series’ lineup: the
Appassionata Viola & Harp Duo from
Tulsa. This unique duo consists of
Jeff Cowan playing viola, and Jill
Wiebe on the harp. Appassionata
presented a varied concert including
works by Ravel, Michael Jackson,
Debussy, and the Beatles.
Established in the spring of
2010 by Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
musicians Jeff Cowen and Jill Wiebe,
Appassionata has quickly become
one of Tulsa's most sought-after
duos. Appassionata's debut
performance at the Performing Arts
Center resulted in the first ever
"screaming standing ovation" for the
Brown Bag It concert series. This
provocative duo has caught the
attention of classical and pop music
fans alike with a repertoire that
The Cimarron Chamber
Players performs July 22nd.
Made up of local musicians
Perry Gethner, piano; Bob
Miller, clarinet; and Mahlon Halleck,
violin and viola the Cimarron Chamber
Players will begin their concert with
Beethoven’s Sonata in A minor, and
conclude with Reinke’s most famous
work, his trio for viola, clarinet, and
piano, written at the age of eighty-five.
The final performance of the series,
on Friday July 29th, will feature Tulsa’s
Trio Aleszky. Past attendees of Cool
Classics will know this ensemble by
another name, the “Eskitch Trio”. Trio
Aleszky is composed professional
musicians from Tulsa: Allyson Esktich
on piano, Paulo Eskitch on violin, and
Lou Lynch on cello.
The Sheerar Museum of Stillwater
History seeks to bring quality
programming to the Stillwater
Community throughout the year. The
Cool Classics series is a sample of the
kind of programming—from music and
culture, to history and education—that
the Sheerar Center hosts in the
Auditorium. ■
2nd Quarter—Summer
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Fourth Annual Country Fair!
working supporters, the fundraiser was
a success! Country Fair bringing in
nearly $7,500 as a result of ticket
sales, contributions, and the silent
auction.
The Country Fair Fundraiser features
favorite picnic foods
On Friday, June 9th, the Stillwater
Museum Association hosted its fourth
annual Country Fair Fundraiser, an
evening in support of the Sheerar
Museum of Stillwater History. As a
non-profit organization the Stillwater
Museu m Ass ociation relies on
donations and fundraisers to support
Museum operations, exhibits, and
programs throughout the year.
Honorary Co-Chairs, Marilyn and
Dick Heath, provided excellent
leadership in planning and procurement
of donations for the event. Thanks to
the Co-Chairs and many other hard
“The McSpebees” entertained
guests with their special brand of reddirt blue-grass music. “The McSpebees”
played along the Museum’s entrance
ramp at the beginning of the evening.
Then the group performed again, in the
Auditorium, after the close of the Silent
Auction.
The menu of picnic style foods
included fried chicken, smoked
sausage, baked beans (made by
Marilyn Heath!), tabouli, deviled eggs,
bread a nd bu tter san dwich es,
cucumber sandwiches, and tomato
sandwiches. Desserts included peach,
apple, blackberry, and cherry cobblers.
A special treat this year included dutch
oven “baked” desserts made by local
Boy Scout Troop 818.
A big thanks goes to those who
donated items and services for the
event:
Brown’s Bottle Shop, “The McSpebees”,
Sheerar Museum Board members: Patricia
Jaynes and Althea Wright
Boy Scout Troop 818, Marilyn and Dick
Heath, Althea Wright, Patricia Ambruster,
Bill & Mary Bryans, Gerry Nelson, Ruth
Sturgeon, Jessie Filley of Cake Filley,
Nancy Patton, Dick and Malinda Berry
Fischer, Bill and Barbara Dunn, Ann and
Jim Berry, Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute of Oklahoma State University,
Zannotti’s Wine Bar, Adelia Hanson,
Barbara Mintmire, Betty Townsend and
Elizabeth’s, Town and Gown Theatre,
Jane and Jim Anderson, Quality Plants,
Gerald Bradshaw, Virginia Thomas, Gayle
and Rob Robinson, Cat and Bill
Thompson, Jennifer and Allen Glenn,
Priscilla Kinnick, Ann and Jim Enix, and
Barbara and Darrel Overholt.
Much gratitude also goes to those
who donated funds:
Paul and Alice Richardson, Veta Jo
Fenimore, Kevin and Beverly Collin, Rick
and Rodette Green, Tom and Velma
Sanders, Elvis and Jana
Howell, and
Jean Shipman.
Boy Scout Troop 818 made and delivered several delicious dutch oven desserts.
The Sheerar Museum Board of
Trustees and staff members also send
out special thanks to all the volunteers
who helped set up and work the event.
Finally, many thanks to everyone who
attended, donated, or bid on items in the
silent auction, helping make this event a
success. ■
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July 2011
The Sheerar Museum Welcomes...
This June,
the
Sheerar
Museum
of
Stillwater
History
is
pleased
to
w e l c o m e
C h a r l e s
Barraclough as
the new Administrative Assistant.
Charles’ duties include maintaining
regular hours of operation during the
regular work week, Tuesday through
Friday 11am to 5pm. The addition of
Charles to the staff was made to allow
Museum Director, Ammie Bryant, to
scale back her hours to a part time
basis in order to allow her to address
her domestic and graduate school
obligations .
A Ponca City native, Charles is
majoring in Business Administration with
plans to graduate in December 2012.
Charles is active in the Stillwater
Chamber Singers, St. Andrews’ Episcopal
Church, First Christian Church, and the
OSU Chamber Choir.
Charles previously worked for The
Nonprofit Resource Center (NRC), based
in Muskogee, OK. Primarily researching
and submitting grants, Charles also
assisted in the NRC’s office, with
everything from finances to marketing.
Before working at the NRC, Charles was
employed at the Ponca Townsite—a
restaurant in Ponca City—establishing an
entertainment program.
Also joining
the
Sheerar
Museum this summer is intern,
Amanda Sullins,
an Art History
major at OSU.
Amanda grew up
in Oklahoma City ,
graduating from Putnam City North in
2009 and plans to graduate form OSU in
December of 2012. In the future, she
hopes to work in an art museum in either
the education department or with the Registrar while attending graduate school.
Amanda is a member of Omega Phi Alpha
National Service Sorority and hopes to
continue her volunteer work at the Sheerar
Museum through the Fall semester. ■
2011 Calendar of Events
Date/Time
Event
Other information
July 8, 7:30pm
Cool Classics Concert Series
The New Cimarron Chamber Orchestra
July 15, 7:30pm
Cool Classics Concert Series
Appassionata Viola Harp Duo
July 22, 7:30pm
Cool Classics Concert Series
Cimarron Chamber Players
July 29, 7:30pm
Cool Classics Concert Series
Trio Alezky
September 9, 10, 11
“The Guys”
Stillwater native, Anne Nelson’s play about
her experiences after 9/11 in New York City.
Watch for tickets to go on sale late August.
Fall Dates TBD
Artist Show
Helen Koons Gragert will show her blown
glass and pottery. A portion of the proceeds
will go to help support the Sheerar Museum
of Stillwater History.
December TBA
Christmas Open House
This event is always held the same night as
the Downtown Lighted Christmas Parade
which is usually the first Thursday of
December. Date has not been finalized yet.
Annual Sheerar Museum Associates Drive
begins.
Donations to the Sheerar Museum’s Annual
Associates Drive form the foundation of the
Museum’s annual operating budget.
Times TBD
5-7pm
January 1, 2012
2nd Quarter—Summer
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2011 ASSOCIATES
The Associate Drive is off to
a wonderful start in the first
quarter of the year, raising
$19,032.00 by the time this
newsletter went to print. Our
goal this year is over
$20,000.00! We are almost
there!
If you have not made your
contribution yet, it’s not too
late for your donation to be
counted in 2011!
PATRON
($1000 and up)
Jacqueline Adair-Anderson
Patty & Steve Armbruster
Karen Gallagher & Bob
McCracken
Katherine T. McCollom
BENEFACTOR
($500-$999)
Dick Fischer and Malinda
Berry Fisher
Richard and Marilyn Heath
Kent and Barbara Houck
Judy Hull
Jim Struthers & Gladeen
Allred-Struthers
DONOR
($100-$499)
Gene and Janet Anderson
Calvin and Linda Anthony,
Tiger Drug
Eneth (Sally) Banks
Joan Barrick
Karen and Ken Bell
James and Louise Bellatti
Ralph Brumfield
Bill & Mary Bryans
Kent & Dorothy Carmain
Gary & Jane Clark
Deanna Powell & Gary Corser
Bill & Barbara Dunn
Jim & Ann Enix
Frank & Vonda Evans
Sidney and Margaret Ewing
Dale & Donna Folger
Alice Gambill
Rick & Rodette Green
Janet Griffith
Mahlon & Gene Halleck
James & Ann Halligan
Burns & Ann Hargis
Larry & Judith Hoberock
Elvis & Jana Howell
Don & Judy Hutchison
Norma Koeppe
Betty Dahms Lewis
John & Caroline Linehan
Phyllis Luebke
Robert & Carol Maciula
Phyllis Mayberry
Bob & Peggy McCormick
Kim McKenzie, Perkins Road
Veterinary Clinic
Steve and Lynne Miller
Charles Moore
James & Barbara Motes
D. Earl Newsom
Ron and Zona Noyes
Lynn & Ava Osborn
Jon & Nancy Patton
Robert & Vicki Phillips
Lynn Pitts
Eddie & Jan Polk
Paul & Brenda Porter
Dick & Carol Ann Powell
Carol & Dennis Preston
Darrell and Ruby Ray
Donna (Dee) Richardson
Rob & Gayle Robinson
Roy and Sharon Scott
Jo Ann Seamans
Alan & Jeri Seefeldt
Leanita Shelby
Tim & Frances Smalley
Frances Sorenson
Bill and Toni Stone
Roy & Ruth Sturgeon
Louise Summers
Gerald & Harriett Thuesen
Bill & Cat Thompson
Mary Beth Treat
Althea Wright
SUSTAINER
($50-$99)
Jim & Joyce Barnes
Ron and Cara Beer
Baker & Nan Bokorney
Victor Borland, Pioneer Tire
Center
Bob and Norma Burk
Sylvia Burton
George and Janie Carney
Walter & Diane Coffey
K & Sandy Cohlmia
Kevin & Beverly Collin
Don and Dona Cooper
Jerry & Judy Davis
Richard & Marti Dermer
Rosalie & Bill Drew
Sam and Jane Earnest
Veta Jo Fenimore
Leroy and Martha Fischer
Mary Alice Foster
Cleo & JoAnne Fowler
Barbara Blair Gish
Allen & Jennifer Glenn
Nancy Goodwin
Jim & Bibi Gray
Francis Griffin
Bert & Adelia Hanson
Jan Hargrove
Charles & Carol Headrick
Mary Sue Hill
Lynda Hillier
Jill Holmes
Gerald & Chris Horn
John & Sandra Ives
Edna Jungers
Gene & Nell Longworth
Terry & Martha Miller
Joeann Morgan
Gwen Peatling
Glade & Faye Ann Presnal
Ned & Essie Raun
J. B. Red
Allen & Sydney Reding
Lavon & Susan Richardson
Paul & Alice Richardson
Dave & Merna Jo Robinson
Marvin & Mary Rupp
John & Karen Severe
Paul and Juanita Schatz
Dick & Cynthia Shawley
Ravi & Surekha Sheorey
B. J. Smith
Don & Melba Spurrier
Ken & Lois Stern
K. Kay Stewart
Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Story
Earline Strom, Red Earth Pottery
Frances Stromberg
Robert & Charlene Swaim
Wes Watkins
Carl & LaJean Whitcomb
Ron and Thora DuBois
Gary & Nancy Franklin
Mary Frye
Peggy L. Gibbs
Dorothy Goss
Steven and Helen Koons
Gragert
Douglas & Lou Hale
Woodfin & Christine Harris
Helen Helt
Sue Herndon
Don & Mary Holmes
Ann Houston
Patricia Jaynes
Helen Jordan
Daniel & Lori Kimball
Leone List
Ulrich & Karen Melcher
Pat and Kay Murphy
Peggy (Shirley) Murphy
Juanita and Stanley Newcomer
Larry & Beverly Perkins
Carolyn Meyer & Kel Pickens
Jim & Jackie Plaxico
Walter & Jane Price
Darcy Rankin
Judy Ringwall
Al & Betty Rutledge
Velma and Harold Sanders
Dorothy Schrader
Paula Shryock
Marcella Sirhandi
Dorothy Spivey
Frank & Joyce Steindl
Vickie Sturgeon
Virginia Thomas
Celia Vandegrift
Bill & Judie Varnum
Myr-Lou Rollins & Ken Wade
Ruthann Rogers Waldrop
Pat & Gayle Ward
Jerry & Ann Waughtal
Judy White
Buck and Sue Wright
Gary & Sharon Wright
Jerry & Ann Waughtal
Judy White
Gary & Sharon Wright
SINGLE OR FAMILY
($25-$49)
SUPPORTER
Merry Alexander
Sue Andrews
Dennis & Loretta Bertholf
Suzanne Carpenter
Rick & Annette Cowell
Linda J. Bentley
Sondra J. Franzmann
Richard & Nancy Giles
Merrilyn Joyce Irby
Don & Kay Wagner
Rosalyn Weston ■
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PLEASE JOIN US! WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!
Your donations allow the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History to remain open, free to the
public, and offering quality educational and cultural programs to the Stillwater Community.
ur Mission:
The mission of the Sheerar Museum of
Stillwater History is to receive and collect
the material culture of Stillwater,
Oklahoma, dating from prehistoric times,
but especially from the 1880s to the
present; to preserve those materials for
the future; to study them to derive
information about the past; and to use
the knowledge resulting from such study
to interpret to the public the history and
culture of the area through all effective
means.
Many Thanks to our 2011 Corporate Sponsors!
PLATINUM STILLWATER BUSINESS PIONEERS: Stillwater National Bank, Cockrell Eyecare Center
GOLD: Armbruster Consulting,
SILVER: Bancfirst, Brooner’s Floor Center, Ewing Electric Motor Company, The Quapaw Company.